INDEX. 
PLATE 1. 
A viewfj'om the slope of the eastern Cordillera, on the road from Santa Fe de Bogota to Ambalema, at a height of about 5000 feet, looking to the 
west. In the centre is seen the village of San Juan, in the distance the river Magdalena and in the extreme background the Cordillera de 
Quindiu with its summits Tolima and Mesa de Erveh, 
I. Cocos butyracea, called Palma real or Palma dulce by the natives 
of the river Zenu (Sinou), Palma de Cuesco or Palma de vino 
by the inhabitants of Melgar ; named Corrozo de los Marenos in 
the Cauca valley ; Palma de Mill Pesos of Martins. 
II. Heliconia Bihai. 
III. A species of Attalea. 
IV. A species of Alnus. 
V. Urostigma. (A Fig). 
Besides these we also find in this place Befarias (Rhodoracecc), the 
Carludovica tetragona, the Perrottetia Quinduensis (Celastri- 
nece), the Rhexia tenella^ Melastoma Mutisii, M. octonum, M. 
setinode^ M. lacerum (Melastomacecc) . 
VL Mesa de Erveh. 
VII. Nevado de Tolima. 
PLATE 2. 
I. Heliconia Bihai, 
II. Oreodoxa frigida. 
III. Aroideee. 
IV. Solamim. 
A holloiv above the Quebrada del Toche, about 6500 {Par.) feet abs, height, 
V. Solanum. 
VI. Chusquea scandens. 
VII. Thevetia. 
VIII. Lecythis dubia. 
PLATE 3. 
Primeval forest at an elevation of about 7000 {Par.) feet ; in the distance mount Tolima. 
I. Eleliconia yillosa. 
II. Ceroxylon Andicola. Wax palm. 
III. Oreodoxa frigida. 
IV. Tree-fern: Cyathea. 
V. Solanum. 
VI. Urostigma. (An American Fig). 
VII. Myroxylon. 
VIII. Bromeliaceee. 
PLATE 4. 
Forest on the ridge between Buena vista and the Quebrada del Toche, about 7000 {Par.) feet abs, height. 
I. Fern-tree: Cyathea. 
IL Iriartea Palm, 
III. Oreodoxa frigida. 
IV. Ardisia tetrandra. 
V. Solamim. 
VI. Aroideee. 
PLATE 5. 
Declivity near the Alto de las Sepulturas, about 8000 {Par.) feet high. 
I. Ceroxylon Andicola, Wax palm. 
II. Oreodoxa frigida. 
III. Quercus Tolimensis. Oak. 
PLATE 6. 
Palmforest of El Gallego, at an elevation of more than 8500 {Par.) feet. 
I. Ceroxylon Andicola. Wax palm. 
II. Oreodoxa frigida. 
III. Quercus Tolimensis. Oak. 
IV* Balantium. (Tree-fern), 
V. Alpinia. 
PLATE 7. 
Oaks and tree ferns, at a height of 6500 {Par.) feet. 
I. Quercus Almaguerensis (Cupuliferae). Oak. 
II. Cecropia (Moreee). 
III. Cibotium (undescribed species). Tree-fern, 
IV. Chamoedorea. 
V. Trunks of Quercus Almaguerensis, 
VI. Tree-fern : Balantium. 
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VII. Tree-fern : Alsophila, 
VIII. Carica. 
IX. Alsophila. 
